Republic Act No. 7896

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBUNAG IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Barangays Sebaste, Bubog, Sabang, San Isidro, Alegria, Ayangan, Inampulogan, Millan, Maabay, Tanglad, Ravina, and Dasal in the Municipality of Jordan; and barangays Oracon and Concordia in the Municipality of Nueva Valencia are hereby separated from their respective municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Sibunag. the temporary seat of government of the new municipality shall be in Barangay Sabang.

Section 2. the following describe the metes and bounds of the Municipality of Sibunag:

COR.	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE	LOCATION
1	10° 32'33.22"	122° 32'45.87"	On MBM No.1 along Sta. Ana Bay
2	10° 31'40.69"	122° 32'30.45"	On BBM 53 1/2 of Barangay Concordia
3	10° 08'67.00"	122° 32'58.65"	On BBM 56 1/2 of Barangay Oracon
4	10° 29'47.71"	122° 35'06.94"	On BBM 5 7 along Barangay Calaya and Creek
5	10° 33'00.00"	122° 36'00.00"	On Sibunag River
6	10° 27'55.43"	122° 37'07.96"	On Sibunag River
7	10° 26'45.97"	122° 38'15.44"	On the southern portion of GuimarasStrait
8	10° 26'00.00"	122° 37'45.83"	On Guimaras Strait along Nagarao Island
9	10° 28'07.54"	122° 39'44.52"	On Guimaras Strait, Pamang-culan, Siraray Islands
10	10° 31'50.25"	122° 41'00.00"	On BBM 81 along Sebario River and Guihawiran River
11	10° 32'42.32"	122° 39'00.00"	On BBM 62 along Sebario River
12	10° 31'45.50"	122° 37'48.08"	On the boundary of Barangay Ma-abay and Miuan
13	10° 32'10.61"	122° 37'33.40"	On BBM 56 along Barangay Millan
14	10° 30'00.00"	122° 37'34.63"	On BBM 40 along Barangay Millan
15	10° 34'00.00"	122° 38'21.60"	On BBM 86 along Barangay Millan
16	10° 34'46.50"	122° 37'56.01"	On BBM 73 along Barangay Millan
17	10° 34'45.73"	122° 37'17.00"	On BBM 74 along Barangay Millan
18	10° 35'00.00"	122° 35'58.03"	On BBM 17 along Barangay San Miguel,Tanglad, and Millan
19	10° 34'16.92"	122° 34'42.61"	On BBM 22 along Sibunag River and Barangay Ravina Norte
20	10° 33'05.86"	122° 34'36.45"	On the slopes of Barangay Ravina Sur MBM No.1 Corner 1

LINE	BEARING	DISTANCE
1 - 2	S 11° 07' W	1,535.72 m.
2 - 3	S 69° 45' E	2,767.45 m.
3 - 4	S 41° 05' E	3,335.25 m.
4 - 5	N 74° 08' E	1,642.92 m.
5 - 6	S 39° 00' E	4,369.27 m.
6 - 7	S 33° 01' W	2,380.51 m.
7 - 8	S 65° 12' E	3,139.05 m.
8 - 9	N 41° 13' E	5,431.80 m.
9 - 10	N 20° 30' E	6,987.54 m.
10 - 11	N 66° 15' W	4,208.18m.
11 - 12	S 57° 19' W	2,751.42m.
12 - 13	N 35° 06' W	2,596.89m.
13 - 14	N 00° 02' E	124.71 m.
14 - 15	N 40° 00' E	1,125.84 m.
15 - 16	N 31° 26' W	170.10 m.
16 - 17	S 08° 02' W	2,008.74 m.
17 - 18	N 78° 31' W	2,130.52 m.
18- 19	S 60° 21' W	2,989.05 m.
9- 20	S 12° 05 'W	2,830.91 m.
20- 1	S 77° 52' W	4,361.37 m.

Section 3. the Municipality of Sibunag shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. the Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. the expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds.

Section 4. Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>EDGARDO J. ANGARA</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 1995 and January 16, 1995, respectively.

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>CAMILO L. SABIO</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: February 20, 1995

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines